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Event: Fifth Running Pomona Sports Car Road RacesDate: 26.10.1957
Track: Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona (United States), 3.219 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Preliminary Pomona [Modified +1.5]
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:15 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:26
Practiced:unknown
Started:20
Finished:14
Classified:14
Classes:StartClass
Class B - Modified32
Class C - Modified74
Class D - Modified33
Class E - Modified75
No Photos YetEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Winners:
Overall:11Ferrari 625 TRCJohn von Neumann
Class B - Modified:70Balchowsky - BuickMax Balchowsky
Class C - Modified:133Jaguar D-typeJerry Austin
Class E - Modified:211Ferrari 500 TRRichie Ginther
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Ferrari (5), Jaguar (2), Volvo (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ferrari (4), Jaguar (2), Volvo (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (20)
Team nationalities:USA (20)
Most used colours:red (28%), white (22%), blue (18%), silver (15%), green (10%), yellow (5%)
Average engine size:3325 cc (with regard to 5% supercharged cars an applicable size is 3391 cc)
Oldest known drivers:John von Neumann (36), Richie Ginther (27), Bob Bondurant (24)
Youngest known drivers:Bob Bondurant (24), Richie Ginther (27), John von Neumann (36)

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
Programme Cover - Preliminary Pomona [Modified +1.5] 1957Entry List - Preliminary Pomona [Modified +1.5] 1957Schedule of Events - Preliminary Pomona [Modified +1.5] 1957Track map is not available.